Whether a parent should send their child to a traditional school or have them homeschooled has been a controversial issue for decades. Homeschooling is an educational alternative to traditional schooling that allows parents to educate their children at home. In 1970 John Holt began the modern homeschool movement, believing that traditional schools created an unjust classroom setting chosen to make children obedient employees (2014). Since then homeschooling has continued to grow, as it is now seen as an acceptable alternative to traditional schooling (2014). “There is approximately one homeschooled child for every five children enrolled in private school” (2014). What many individuals forget is that before public schools, homeschooling was
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traditional schooling, I would have to side with homeschooling. Stated above were some myths about homeschooled children which were proven as myths in the article “Revisiting the common myths about homeschooling.” What seemed to be the biggest concern was socialization. Many individuals believe because a child is homeschooled they are not around other children. However, average homeschoolers participate in outside activities with 98% engaging in more than one a day, have self-concepts that are usually stronger than a child’s who attends traditional schooling and exposed to a wider diversity of people (Romanoswski, 2006). Reason being, parents are aware of the socialization issue and are dedicated to providing socialization opportunities for their homeschooled children (Romanoswski, 2006). Second, homeschooled children do not make good citizens. It has been proven by numerous studies that homeschooled children move on to be successful adults (Ray, 2010). Romanoswski’s study also proved that homeschooled children often move on to college. He states that every year homeschoolers are accepted to hundreds of colleges and universities in a minimum of five countries (Romanoswski, 2006). Most importantly, as learned in human development, a child’s self-esteem is extremely important. In traditional schools children are more likely to be bullied, which will affect their self-esteem. Bullying can be defined as an abuse of power, usually …show more content…
The pros of homeschooling outweigh the pros of traditional schooling. As stated above, a child can be well rounded even if they are not attending a traditional school. In fact, homeschooled children achieve higher academic scores than children who attend public schools. If a child can do better academically in a homeschooled setting, socialize and still participate in extra curricular activities, it makes sense to take that route. An important factor in choosing homeschooling was the self-esteem and bullying aspect. A child’s self-esteem is tremendously important and instrumental to their happiness and success. As previously mentioned, homeschooling a child does not mean they will never be bullied, but it is a positive alternative to those who are being bullied in traditional schools (Davis, 2010), to escape interacting with their bully on a daily basis. Overall, structured homeschooling seems to be the best option in order for a child to truly focus on their academics and extra curricular activities without daily
traditional schooling, I would have to side with homeschooling. Stated above were some myths about homeschooled children which were proven as myths in the article “Revisiting the common myths about homeschooling.” What seemed to be the biggest concern was socialization. Many individuals believe because a child is homeschooled they are not around other children. However, average homeschoolers participate in outside activities with 98% engaging in more than one a day, have self-concepts that are usually stronger than a child’s who attends traditional schooling and exposed to a wider diversity of people (Romanoswski, 2006). Reason being, parents are aware of the socialization issue and are dedicated to providing socialization opportunities for their homeschooled children (Romanoswski, 2006). Second, homeschooled children do not make good citizens. It has been proven by numerous studies that homeschooled children move on to be successful adults (Ray, 2010). Romanoswski’s study also proved that homeschooled children often move on to college. He states that every year homeschoolers are accepted to hundreds of colleges and universities in a minimum of five countries (Romanoswski, 2006). Most importantly, as learned in human development, a child’s self-esteem is extremely important. In traditional schools children are more likely to be bullied, which will affect their self-esteem. Bullying can be defined as an abuse of power, usually …show more content…
The pros of homeschooling outweigh the pros of traditional schooling. As stated above, a child can be well rounded even if they are not attending a traditional school. In fact, homeschooled children achieve higher academic scores than children who attend public schools. If a child can do better academically in a homeschooled setting, socialize and still participate in extra curricular activities, it makes sense to take that route. An important factor in choosing homeschooling was the self-esteem and bullying aspect. A child’s self-esteem is tremendously important and instrumental to their happiness and success. As previously mentioned, homeschooling a child does not mean they will never be bullied, but it is a positive alternative to those who are being bullied in traditional schools (Davis, 2010), to escape interacting with their bully on a daily basis. Overall, structured homeschooling seems to be the best option in order for a child to truly focus on their academics and extra curricular activities without daily